Open Pit Short-Range Mine Planning Engineer

OceanaGold Haile; Kershaw (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K plan

Professional development

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

OceanaGold Haile is seeking a Mine Engineer to join the Open Pit Planning Team in Haile Gold Mine, SC. You will plan, design, and optimize open pit operations, coordinating with operations, geology, and drill & blast to improve ore recovery and movement.

Responsibilities include developing short-range plans, reconciling EOM data, and driving improvements through data analysis and field presence, with a focus on safety and cost performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years of open pit mine planning experience (planning + operations exposure strongly preferred).
• Hands-on experience with mine planning software (Deswik preferred, Vulcan or similar).
• Strong understanding of production environment, drill & blast, and material movement.
• Ability to balance technical planning with real-world operational constraints.
• Sharp analytical thinking with practical, actionable solutions.
• Confident communicator who can influence and align teams.
• High attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute short-range mine plans aligned with weekly, monthly and quarterly production targets.
• Partner closely with operations, geology, and drill & blast to optimize ore recovery and movement.
• Generate and reconcile end-of-month (EOM) production data and mining progress.
• Monitor and analyze plan compliance (daily, weekly, monthly) and identify improvement opportunities.
• Create bench plans, dig plans, and dump designs to support safe and efficient operations.
• Track and report on high wall, dump, and production performance metrics.
• Provide clear and competent direction to operations teams to ensure plan execution.
• Drive continuous improvement through data, field presence, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Open pit planning

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Operations awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

Job description

OceanaGold Haile is seeking a Mine Engineer to join the Open Pit Planning Team in Haile Gold Mine, SC. You will plan, design, and optimize open pit operations, coordinating with operations, geology, and drill & blast to improve ore recovery and movement.

Responsibilities include developing short-range plans, reconciling EOM data, and driving improvements through data analysis and field presence, with a focus on safety and cost performance.